Collapsible merchandise display stand



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A.f BARRON COLLAPSIBLE MERCHANDISE DISPLAY STAND Filed Nov. 29',` 1941 5sheets-shut 4 Patented Jan. Il, 1944 COLLAPSIBLE MERCHANDISE DISPLAYSTAND Abraham Barron, Yonkers, N. Y.

Application November 29, 1941, Serial No. 420,904

(Cl. 24S- 174) 8 Claims.

This invention has general reference to col lapsible articlesconstructed of sheet material such as cardboard, corrugated paperboardor equivalent bendable stock, and the same is particularly concernedwith an improvement in display stands for supporting and displayingmerchandse in addition to affording surfaces adapted to bear advertisingmatter relative to the merchandise.

The invention primarily comprehends an improved collapsible displaystand in which the various elements thereof are permanently securedtogether to provide a unitary structure which may bev readily collapsedso as to occupy a limited amount of space for storage and shipment.

As a further object, the invention is directed to a collapsible displaystand which is fashioned from sheet material so as to provide, when setup, an upper portion dening a tray and a lower portion functioning as asupport for the upper tray defining portion, said upper portion when setup and supported serving as a means for sustaining the structure againstcollapsing.

As a further feature thereof, the instant invention embodies a structureof the indicated character in which the lower portion thereof is formedwith inwardly directed flaps, the lower edges of which engage thesuppo-rting surface and the upper edges of which flaps support the traydefining portion so that the weight of the merchandise arranged thereonfor display is carried by the flaps.

The invention further comprehends a display stand structure of theindicated character which is subject to production in a wide variety ofsizes, shapes and proportions.

With the above enumerated and other objects in view, the invention isdisclosed in greater detail in the following specification andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a perspective View of the display stand as viewed from thefront.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view therethrough takenapproximately on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the display stand on the saine scaleillustrated in Fig, 2.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the oor stand as viewed from the rear.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the floor stand in partially foldedcondition.

Fig. 6 is a view of the blank rom which the stand is constructed.

Fig. is a bottom plan view similar to Fig. 3 illustrating the stand inpartially collapsed condition.

Fig, 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of floor stand as viewedfrom the front.

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Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional View therethrough taken approximately onthe line 9-Q of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the door stand in set-upcondition.

Fig. 11 is a view of the blank from which said Y stand is constructed.

Fig. 12 is a bottom plan View similar to Fig. 10 illustrating the standin partially folded con-v dition,

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference and moreparticularly tothe form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 7,inclusive, the display stand includes a body which is preferablyfashioned from a single sheet of material cut and scored to provide afront wall l5, a pair of opposite side walls i6, and a pair of rear wallportions il, each having a, flap i8.v

The side walls l@ are hingedly connected to the opposite side edges ofthe front wall l5 by score lines iii which extend upwardly from thelower edge in parallel relation to each other and the upper ends ofwhich terminate at the lower ends of slits 2i? which extend downwardlyfrom the upper edge of the stock in alignmentv withthe score lines i9.The rear wall portions l1 are hingedly connected to the outer rear edgesof the side walls IS by score lines 2 l, while the flaps i8 are hingedlyconnected at their vertical inner rear edges to the rear wall portionsil by score lines 22. The score lines i9, 2l and 22 in the instantembodiment are parallel so that the front and side walls l5 and i6 andthe rear wall portions l'l and flaps i8 may be bent at an angle to eachother to provide a rectangular box like The aps i8 are each formedy as`an area of the lower and outer part of the rear wall portions asillustrated in the blank shown in.

Fig. 6, and the upper portion of each lap is out to define an inclinedupper edge 23 extending rearwardly from the free forward edge 24, theupper edge Z3 terminating in a depending notch 25, the rear edge 2E ofwhich notch extends up wardly at an angle and merges-into a slit iiiterminating at the score line 22 and deined by the lower edge 28 of theupper portion of the rear Wall l1.

The upper part of the rear wall portions l1 is secured in overlappingrelation in any suitable manner, such as by metalstitching 23 or bygluing or any other equivalent fastening means,v

and preferably this overlapping securement prou duces a body ofrectangular configuration in horizontal cross section which iscollapsible in the manner shown in Figs. 5 and 7 to dispose one sidewall I6 and the front wall I substantially in alignment with each otherand the other side wall I6 and the overlapped rear wall portions Il' inalignment with each other with one pair of aligned walls in a planesubstantially parallel to the other pair of aligned walls.

the front wall I5 and between the upper edge Y thereof and between theslits 2li is provided with rio line 3| terminating at its opposite endsat the upper and lower parallel score linesV 35 and 3| extendingtransversely thereof, the lower score lower ends of the slits 26. Theupper score line 30 is spaced below the upper edge of the blank as shownin Fig. 6 and said upper edge thereof between the slits 20 is providedwith a pair of inwardly extending notches 32 spaced apart a distanceequal to the spacing of the naps I8 when the stand is in its set upcondition. A separate piece of stock 33 of a width and heightcorresponding to the front wall |5'is secured to the forward face ofthestock between the slits im and between the Upper score line and theupper edge of the stock in. any suitable manner such as by metalstitching 3d or any ecuivalent means and the upper edge of the piece :i3is provided with corresponding notches 35 registering with the notches32.

'Ihe side walls i6 are provided with diagonal score lines 35 whichextend upwardly at an angle from the lower terminals of the slits 2t toa point adiacent the juncture of the rear wall portions l1 of the sidewalls is. and the triangular corner portions 37 thus defined are bentinwardly and secured to the inner faces of the side walls to forminturned fla-o portions. Obviously, when the stand is in collapsedcondition, the piece 33 is substantially parallel with the front wall asillustrated in. Figs. 5 and '7.

In setting un the stand, the side walls I5 are swung` from the collapsedposition to a right angular relation to the front and rear walls i5 andl1 as illustrated in and the flaps I8 are disposed parallel to eachother and extend forwardly from the rear wall l l'. The upper portion 38of the stock above the front wall and lying between the score lines 30and 3| is bent rearwardly along the score line 3| into overlyingrelation to and into engagement with the upper edges 23 of the dans soas to support the same, while the remaining unner portion 39 is bentdownwardly and the notches 32 thereof together with the notched edge ofthe niece 33 are engaged .respectively with the flans l!! and thenotched portions thereof are received in the notches 25 of the flaps tolock the iiaps in their active position. The portion 3S thus serves asthe bottom of the merchandise tray or bin, the piece 33 as the rear wallof the tray or bin and the upper portions of the side walls I5 as thesides of the tray or bin. The merchandise is arranged on the portion 32and its weight is effectively sustained by the :flaps i8 which extenddownwardly to the supporting surface. When thus set up, the stand isprevented from collapsing by the interengagement of the trayformingportion 3i? and the piece 33 with the side of the body.

In order to collapse the stand it is only necessary to pull upwardly onthe piece 33 to disengage the notched portions and 33 from the notchportions 25, swing the portion 38 into alignmentwith the front wall l5and dispose the piece 33 parallel to the front wall and then swing theside wall portions and the flaps i3 laterally thus.

wall l5 by a member 40 which is secured to the front wall and is formedwith rearwardly directed hinged wings 4| secured by metal stitching 42adjacent the free rear edges to the flaps I8 adjacent the free forwardedges. Also in this instance, the lower edges 43 of the wings aredisposed in the same horizontal plane as the lower edges 29a of theflaps I8 while the upper edges ofthe wings are cut out to providestepped edges dal which are disposed below the upper edges 23 oftheflaps I3.

In this form of the invention, the stock between the slits 2l] and lyingbetween the upper edge of the blank and the score line 3| is providedwith score lines 45 and 46 for bending the same into stepped formationto provide a ledge portion Lil, a riser portion 48 and a ledge portion49. A separate piece 59 scored to provide a ledge portion 5| hinged tothe upright portion 52 is provided, which ledge portion is overlappedand secured to the ledge portion 49. The ledge portions 49 and 5| areadapted to rest upon the upper edges 23 of the flaps I8 and the uprightportion of the piece 5l) rests against the overlapped rear wall portionof the body.

As in the previous form, the collapsing of the floor stand isaccomplished by pulling upwardly on the upright portion 52 to withdrawnthe stepped tray forming elements from between the walls of the bodythus permitting the body to be collapsed by swinging the walls laterallyas shown in Fig. 12 to a flattened condition, the iiaps I8 and wings 4|folding to lie between the folded body walls. In this instance, the trayforming portion is swung downwardly to a parallel position with thefolded body Walls.

What is claimed is:

l. In a collapsible display stand, a body member fashioned from sheetmaterial to provide hingedly connected front, rear and side walls, and atray member hingedly connected to the upper edge of the front wall tofold into parallel relation with the body member when collapsed, a pairof laterally spaced flaps hingedly connected with the rear wall andhaving lower edges flush therewith and upper edges terminating below theupper edge of the rear wall, a foldable connection between the freeforward ends of the flaps and the front wall, said flaps being foldableinto parallel relation with the body walls when collapsed and adapted toextend forwardly from the rear wall when the body member is set up sothat the upper edges of the aps constitute a support for the tray memberlocated within the confines of the body member and whereby the traymember when in active position engages within the walls of the bodymember and functions to maintain the same in set-up condition.

2. In a collapsible display stand, a body member fashioned from sheetmaterial to provide hingedly connected iront, rear and side walls, and atray member hingedly connected to the upper edge of the front wall tofold into parallel relation with the body member when collapsed, a pairof laterally spaced flaps hingedly connected with the rear wall andhaving lower edges flush therewith and upper edges terminating below theupper edge of the rear wall, said flaps being foldable into parallelrelation with the body walls when collapsed and adapted to extendforwardly from the rear wall-when the body member is set up so that theupper edges of the aps constitute a support for the tray member locatedwithin the confines of the body member and whereby the tray member whenin active position engages within the walls of the body member andfunctions to maintain the same in set-up condition, said flaps havingnotches in the upper edges thereof and said tray member having adownwardly oifset notched portion engageable with the flap notches.

3. In a collapsible display stand, a body member fashioned from sheetmaterial to provide hingedly connected front, rear and side walls, and atray member hingedly connected to the upper edge of the front wall tofold into parallel relation with the body member when collapsed,

a pair of laterally spaced flaps hingedly con nected to and integralwith the rear wall and having lower edges flush therewith and upperedges terminating below the upper edge of the rear wall, said aps beingfoldable into parallel relation with the body walls when collapsed andadapted to extend forwardly from the rear wall when the body member isset-up so that the upper edges of the flaps constitute a support for thetray member located within the confines of the body member and wherebythe tray member when in active position engages within the walls of thebody member and functions to maintain the same in set-up condition, andsaid tray member having a hinged rear ap adapted when the stand isset-up to extend upwardly in front of the rear wall thereof.

4. In a collapsible display stand, a body inember fashioned from a flatsheet of stock, cut, scored and folded to provide a front wall, sidewalls hingedly connected to opposite sides of the front wall and rearwall sections hingedly connected to the side walls, the combined widthof said rear wall sections being greater than the width of the frontwall and said rear wall sections being secured in overlapped relation toprovide a rear wall of a width corresponding to that of the front wall,said rear wall sections having cut outs in their free side edgesintermediate the height thereof to provide inwardly folded lower flapportions directed forwardly towards the front wall and said front wallhaving its upper edge terminating below the upper edge of the rear walland formed with a downturned extension adapted to rest upon the upperedges of the iiaps to provide a supporting panel for merchandise andfunctioning by the engagement of the same between the side walls toretain the stand in set up condition and interengageable means on saiddownturned front wall extension and on the flap portions of the rearwall sections for holding the flap portions in active supportingposition.

5. In a collapsible display stand, a body member fashioned from a iiatsheet of stock cut, scored and folded to provide a front wall, sidewalls hingedly connected to opposite sides of the front wall and rearwall sections hingedly connected to the side walls, the lcombined widthof said rear wall sections being greater than the width of the frontwall and said rear wall sections being secured in overlapped relation toprovide a rear wall of a width corresponding to that of the front wall,said rear wall sections having cut outs in their free side edgesintermediate the height thereof to provide inwardly foldable lower flapportions directed forwardly towards the front wall and said front wallhaving its upper edge terminating below the upper edge of the rear walland formed with a downturned extension adapted to rest upon the upperedges of the aps to provide a supporting panel for merchandise andfunctioning by the engagement of the same between the 4side walls toretain the stand in set-up condition, said side walls being swingableinto alignment respectively with the front and rear walls and said flapsbeing swingable to lie between the front, rear and side walls when thestand is collapsed with the front wall extension disposed in alignmentwith and extending upwardly from the front wall.

6. In a display stand, a hollow body including vertical walls hingedlyconnected together to fold from an opened set-up condition to acollapsed flat relation, a tray flap hinged to the upper edge of one ofthe body walls and adapted to be arranged in a plane parallel with theremaining walls when collapsed and swingable to an active position lyingwithin the body when set up for retaining the body against collapsing,and supporting ilaps extending inwardly from another wall of the body tounderlie and support the tray flap in said active position, said trayflap and supporting flaps having interengageable notched portionsadapted to lock the supporting naps in inwardly directed position.

'7. In a display stand, a hollow body including vertical walls hingedlyconnected together to fold from an opened set-up condition to acollapsed at relation, a tray ap hinged to the upper edge ranged in aplane parallel with the remaining walls when collapsed and swin-gable toan active position lying within the body when set up for retaining thebody against collapsing, supporting flaps hingedly connected to andintegral with one of the remaining body walls and foldable to lietherebetween when the body is collapsed, said supporting flaps beingadapted to extend inwardly to underlie and support the tray flap in itsactive position and means carried by the front wall for retaining thesupporting aps at an angle to the body wall with which they areconnected so as to underlie and support the tray flap.

8. In a display stand, a hollow body including vertical walls hingedlyconnected together to fold from an opened set-up condition to acollapsed flat relation, a tray iiap hinged to the upper edge of one ofthe body walls and adapted to be arranged in a plane parallel with theremaining walls when collapsed and swingable to an active position lyingwithin the body when set up for retaining the body against collapsing,and supporting flaps hingedly connected with one of the remaining bodywalls and foldable to lie therebetween when the body is collapsed, saidsupporting flaps being being adapted to extend inwardly to underlie andsupport the tray flap in its active position, and connections betweensaid supporting flaps and the wall of the body opposite to that withwhich said supporting flaps are connected and which connections arefoldable together with the supporting flaps to lie between the bodywalls when the body is collapsed.

ABRAHAM BARRON.

